====== Jolicloud Alpha Improvements ======
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Jolicloud is a new operating system based on [[http://www.linuxfoundation.org/|GNU/Linux]], [[http://www.kernel.org/|Kernel.org]], [[http://www.ubuntu.com/|Ubuntu]] and [[http://www.debian.org/|Debian]] that has been optimized and extended for netbooks. Here's a summary of some of the optimizations we've been working on:

===== My Jolicloud application =====

  * One-click install mechanism for applications
  * Social notifications from Jolicloud and your friends
  * Web-based one-click update process
  * History of all actions performed on My Jolicloud

===== Jolicloud Kernel (2.6.30-4-jolicloud) =====

  * Based off on Linux 2.6.30.4
  * Compiled with gcc's "prescott" ''march'' and ''mcpu'' settings for Atom optimization
  * Imported "asus_eee" overclocking module - Upgraded to support PCI overclocking
  * Imported "vt6656" USB Wifi driver
  * Upgraded ALSA drivers to v1.0.20
  * Upgraded broadcom 4312 module for HP and Dell Minis - Applied several third-party patches to stabilize broadcom wifi module and disabled b43_pci and ssb modules (causes conflict on broadcom module)
  * Upgraded the ata_piix driver with several short-wire netbook IDs (for faster SDD performance)
  * Disabled several non essential modules
  * Compiled several modules in line with the kernel

===== Jolicloud System =====

  * Jolicloud account notifier and update notifier
  * Complete redesign of the graphic themes for the usplash, the GDM and GNOME
  * Stripped down Jolicloud image (non-essential software removed as they can be installed later on in one click)
  * Enhanced Netbook Launcher interface
  * Enabled CPU Frequency Monitor applet for manually setting the CPU speed
  * Redesigned and enabled Lock Keys applet

==== Web Experience: Prism, Firefox and Chrome ====

  * Full-screen web applications through Mozilla Prism 
  * Built-in support for Flash and Gears in both Firefox and Prism
  * Early working developer versions of Google Chrome available

==== X.org ====

  * Upgraded Intel i915 drivers
  * Upgraded synaptics touchpad driver

==== Jolicloud Netbook Config ====

  * Activates the Webcam USB
  * Activates the Card Reader USB
  * Activates WIFI and Bluetooth (over rfkill-input, if supported)
  * Adjusts sound levels to support recording, playback on many netbook models
  * Automatically set various sysctl optimizations
  * Automatically set minimum scaling frequency
  * Automatically set performance-mode CPU when on AC power

==== Jolicloud Tweaks ====

  * Improves Firefox: disables IPV6, enables HTTP proxy pipelining, disables synchronized storage and adjusts memory capacity, adds smooth scroll, fixes the download directory, etc.
  * Updates the power manager default configuration to fix "stop responding" issues
  * Fixes the suspend on lid-close